Then it won't work. You need a Mod Manager to enable them (the game will ignore files that are just simply placed in the data folder) and also for the order they load into your game. These plugins work on a hyrarchie based on their position in the load order, the ones loaded last can overwrite the changes of the ones loaded earlier.
You copied the esp file into the data folder of Fallout 4? If you have a data folder within the data folder of the game, that's wrong. And enabled the Mod with a mod manager (Mod Organizer or Vortex)? Otherwise the game won't load the plugin, simply dropping the file into the folder does actually nothing. The game will ignore it and don't load it when the plugin is not enabled. And since you also have issues with the pistol mod this plugin here is for, the problem seems to be on your end.
Which version do you use here? The caliber complex version or the version without it? Load order? This must be loaded after the K5 pistol mod. Installed manually or with Vortex? I need some input. Because for me this works perfect. I use the Caliber Complex version, but the one without it is identical because I just removed the caliber change and removed the CaliberComplex.esm as a necessary master. If you downloaded the Caliber Complex version, and don't use Caliber Complex, the Vortex mod manager will give you an error (Missing Master) and does not load the plugin. So it won't work at all because a missing master file will cause your game to crash and Vortex prevents this by simply not loading it. And you would not find the gun recipe in the chemistry station. If you don't have Caliber Complex installed, then use the optional file I uploaded. But both also require the K5 pistol mod linked in the requirements. This does not include the gun itself!! You still need the gun mod! Problem is, the creator of the pistol did not implement it directly into the game. So it neither spawns on enemies and you can't craft it, so the only way to obtain it is via console command in the game (player.additem). I changed that you can at least craft it. That is useful for the ones that play in the hardcore survival mode that disables the console commands. There you wouldn't be able to obtain the pistol. So most modders implement at least the crafting into their mod. Some place one example at a specific location (Sanctuary root cellar is popular, like Doc Mitchells house in Fallout New Vegas).
Own category (Weapon - K5). Can be seen on one of the pictures I uploaded. In German it is "Kategorien", but this is due to the fact I use the German language localized version of Fallout 4. But that doesn't matter, on other languages it will be whatever language the game is.
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And since you also have issues with the pistol mod this plugin here is for, the problem seems to be on your end.
In the game open the console and enter:
help "k5" 4
and press return key. What does it say?
If you downloaded the Caliber Complex version, and don't use Caliber Complex, the Vortex mod manager will give you an error (Missing Master) and does not load the plugin. So it won't work at all because a missing master file will cause your game to crash and Vortex prevents this by simply not loading it. And you would not find the gun recipe in the chemistry station.
If you don't have Caliber Complex installed, then use the optional file I uploaded. But both also require the K5 pistol mod linked in the requirements.
This does not include the gun itself!! You still need the gun mod! Problem is, the creator of the pistol did not implement it directly into the game. So it neither spawns on enemies and you can't craft it, so the only way to obtain it is via console command in the game (player.additem). I changed that you can at least craft it. That is useful for the ones that play in the hardcore survival mode that disables the console commands. There you wouldn't be able to obtain the pistol. So most modders implement at least the crafting into their mod. Some place one example at a specific location (Sanctuary root cellar is popular, like Doc Mitchells house in Fallout New Vegas).